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THE THAMES: POTENTIAL SECURITY THREAT TO OLYMPICS

By PAISLEY DODDS Associated Press LONDON (AP) -- The River Thames buzzed with activity Thursday -- helicopters hovering ahead, speed boats ready to catch potential terrorists and military units testing their skills as part of a drill for the 2012 London Ol

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Matriarch Lucille Rebecca Rolle

Funeral Service for Matriarch Lucille Rebecca Rolle age 94 affectionately called “Leu” of Comfort and Lewis Streets and formerly of Smith’s Hill Andros who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital April 16th, will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday May 5th, …

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Gelether McKinney

Funeral Service for Gelether McKinney age 43 affectionately called “Nita” a resident of Gilbert Street Kennedy Subdivision, who died Tuesday February 11th, will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday February 29th, 2020 at Baptist Bible Church Soldier and Old Trail Roads. …

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Man dies after shooting in Montell Heights

ANOTHER man is dead after a shooting in Montell Heights last night, making him the sixth person killed in five days.

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No. 1 Gamecocks beat Ole Miss going for SEC women’s 3-peat

YOLETT McPhee-McCuin and her Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball programme had their Southeastern Conference Tournament run end in the semifinal against the top ranked team in the nation and now look ahead to continue their postseason run with an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament.

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Coral Doreen Huyler

Funeral Services for Coral Doreen “Russell” Huyler, age 97 years of #64 Nassau & McQuay Street , will be held on Tuesday 9th May 2017, at 11 a.m. at Salem Union Baptist Church, Taylor Street. Rev.Heuter Rolle assisted by Rev. …

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Dr. Calsey Willmore Johnson

State Recognised Funeral Service for the late Dr. Calsey Willmore Johnson, Former Senator and Ambassador, aged 82 years, of Highland Park and formerly of Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, will be held on Friday November 8th 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Rhodes …

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Thelma Hilda Strachan

Funeral Service for Thelma Hilda Strachan, 91 years of Marathon Road and formerly of Ragged Island, will be held on Saturday June 23rd, 10:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Shirley Street. Rev’d. Fr. Crosley Walkine will officiate. Interment will …

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2% of drugs pass through The Bahamas

NEARLY 99 per cent of the illegal firearms taken off the streets and into police custody have been traced back to Florida, National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said yesterday.

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Two game leads in NPBA best of five championship series

THE Giants basketball teams are at opposite ends of the spectrum against the Rockets as the New Providence Basketball Association began its best-of-five championship series over the weekend at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Simply the best - Fusion Expo to hit culinary heights

THE fifth annual Culinary Fusion Expo will showcase the best of the best in the food and beverage industry in Grand Bahama on Saturday and this year there will be a special guest appearance from celebrity chef Ed Harris, season four winner of the Food Network’s hit cooking show, Chopped.

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Crawfish poaching hits 'sustainable' EU certification

Poaching by Dominican Republic fishermen has created “a very significant trade issue”, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday, given that 97 per cent of the crawfish harvest was exported and that the Bahamas had to prove to Europe it was “sustainable”.

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MILDRED GENEVA SANDS

Funeral Service for the late MILDRED GENEVA SANDS age 88 years of Gardens Hills #1 will be held on Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 10:00am at St Francis Xavier Cathedral, West Street. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer assisted by …

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Bahamian abroad rests after years of noble service

ALTHOUGH the loved ones of Edwin Percival Minnis are sadden he will not spend Christmas or any other day with the family, a smile will always surface on their faces when they reflect on the life he lived and the precious memories he left behind.

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PM praises Ingraham for letter to China

PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday praised his predecessor Hubert Ingraham for the efforts he has made to help spur a quick resolution to the disputes that stalled the $3.5bn Baha Mar project.

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Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

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Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

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Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

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Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey

Backbenchers disillusioned by govt - Moxey THERE are those today who are convinced that if Ed Moxey's dream of a cultural community centre in the heartland of the Grove had been allowed to grow, the shipwrecked state over which we mourn today would not h

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NPBA to end year on Wednesday

THE New Providence Basketball Association will complete the year with games on tap tonight and Wednesday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium before taking a break for the Christmas holiday. The league will return to action on January 4.